Star Wars: The Old Republic: PC Performance, Benchmarked

12:00 AM - December 6, 2011 by Don Woligroski Table of contents 1. The Old Republic: A Little Backstory 2. Image Quality And Settings 3. Test System And Benchmarks 4. Low Detail, No AA 5. High Detail, No AA 6. High Detail, 4x MSAA 7. High Detail, 4x MSAA Plus Transparent/Adaptive AA 8. CPU Clock And Core Benchmarks 9. Low CPU Requirements, But Mid-Range Graphics Recommended

Rarely are MMOs anticipated as hotly as Star Wars: The Old Republic. We take a close look at the offspring of legendary developer Bioware and the larger-than-life Star Wars franchise, then tell you what kind of hardware it needs for smooth performance.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is based on the most revered science-fiction franchise to ever influence pop culture, and Bioware is probably the most esteemed RPG developer on the planet. You might already be assuming that Star Wars: The Old Republic, (LucasArts’ latest, and Bioware's first MMO), will be an instant hit when it’s released on December 20th, 2011.

Then again, the LucasArts/Sony Interactive combo sounded unbeatable back in 2003 when Star Wars: Galaxies was released. That game will be shut down five days before The Old Republic is opened up to the players. The lesson here is that great intellectual property and a solid developer do not guarantee success.

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